This walkthrough shows the basics of using buttons and text boxes on Microsoft Office Excel 2003 worksheets, and how to create Excel projects using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System. To see the result as a completed sample, see Excel Controls Sample.

During this walkthrough, you will learn how to:

Add controls to a worksheet.

Populate a text box when a button is clicked.

Test your project.

Note

The dialog boxes and menu commands you see might differ from those described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.